April 21: Dr Donald Archibald Williams arrives at Khan's palace in India, offering him his services and telling him of the secret bacteria formula he rescued before the destruction of the Chrysalis Project. The bacteria is later tested on Williams and Arcturus; as the augmented supermen are immune to it, the bacteria kills only Williams, while the test turns Arcturus insane.[1]

August 29: Vasily Hunyadi addresses the United Nations in defiance against the economic sanctions and the NATO peacekeeping presence to declare that Serbia had nothing to apologize for. During his speech, members of the "Army of Eternal Vigilance", a doomsday sect founded by General Randall Morrison, release sarin gas, a nerve toxin, into the council chambers, suffocating to death many ambassadors, tourists and Hunyadi. Roberta Lincoln, who has infiltrated the doomsday group, learns that this is only "Phase 1" of a bigger plan.[1]Secaucus, New Jersey homemaker Clare Raymond is among the victims, dying of an embolism. Her husband has her placed in cryostasis in the hope that advances in medical science will eventually be able to revive her.[2]

November 14: Morrison's group tries to poison the tunnel between London and Paris; with the help of Guinan, Gary Seven manages to prevent the sabotage. After Morrison hears of the events, he tries to orchestrate a mass-suicide amongst his followers, but Roberta Lincoln prevents this. Morrison kills himself after that.[1]